‘No confirmed case of in Kano’

Kolade Adeyemi, Kano

THE Kano State Government on Monday debunked the purported outbreak of corona virus in the state.

According to a statement issued by the information officer, of the ministry, Hadiza Namadi, “the fake news, carried on fake logos of CNN and BBC Hausa service, alleged that two students of Bayero University, Kano, have been confirmed positive of the Corona Virus disease (Covid-19).

“The news is indeed untrue, false and nothing but a lie by mischief makers intended to cause panic in the state.

“To set the record straight, there was never at any point in time since the recorded outbreak of the disease in the country when Kano State had any confirmed case of Covid-19,

“The Commissioner of Health, Dr. Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa, therefore urged all concerned organisations, groups, individuals and the general public to disregard the news as just a lie, fake and unfounded rumour being circulated with an intent to cause panic among the general public.”

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education says it has successfully evacuated all the Exchange Students studying in Kano to their respective states.

Their evacuation followed the closure of all public and private schools operating in the state to prevent the threat for the spread of Corona Virus (Covid-19).